3of17A family carrying umbrellas walk down Jasper Alley in the North Beach neighborhood of San Francisco as a winter storm moves through the Bay Area.Photo: Jessica Christian / The Chronicle

4of17Pedestrians carry umbrellas while crossing Columbus Avenue in San Francisco as a winter storm moves through the Bay Area.Photo: Jessica Christian / The Chronicle

5of17A father and son who wished not to be named watch as large waves crash into Pier 14 along the Embarcadero in San Francisco as a winter storm moves through the Bay Area.Photo: Jessica Christian / The Chronicle

6of17A woman walks along Crissy Fields with an umbrella in San Francisco as a winter storm moves through the Bay Area.Photo: Jessica Christian / The Chronicle

7of17Dark clouds hang over the Bay Bridge in San Francisco, Calif. Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019 as a winter storm moves through the Bay Area.Photo: Jessica Christian / The Chronicle

8of17GALLERY: Bay Area hikes that are even better after the rainLong Ridge Open Space Preserve in La Honda
A walk along Peters Creek feels like a step back into Jurassic Park. The hike, made even more lush with rain, passes through groves of old redwoods.Photo: Tom Stienstra, Deane Little / Special to The Chronicle

9of17McWay Falls at Julia Pfeiffer Burns State ParkA drive along Highway 1 unveils this incredible sight. You can pull over on a dirt pullout 36 miles south of Carmel for a perfect vista.
Photo: Tom Stienstra

10of17Berry Creek Falls in Big Basin Redwoods
This 70-foot waterfalls in a redwood canyon is just one of the falls you can see in this state park. A mile down the trail, there's also Silver Falls and then Golden Cascade. It's best seen in winter.Photo: Scott Peden

11of17Alamere Falls in the Point Reyes National Seashore
This unusual waterfall plunges over a cliff at the end of Wildcat Beach. It's a gem that requires some commitment, however. It takes a minimum of 13 miles round trip to see. Photo: John Flinn, Special to The Chronicle

12of17Diablo Trail on Mount Diablo
The East Bay valleys and fields are parched now, but after more rain, they'll be full of yellow mustard, making it a lovely sight against the green hills.Photo: Brian Murphy, Brian Murphy / Special to The Chronicle

13of17Burney Falls in McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park
This 129-foot curtain-style waterfall balloons when rain melts snowpack. The waterfall pumps 100 million gallons of water per day. There's a 1.2-mile loop trail that gives you multiple vistas of the falls.Photo: Tom Stienstra

14of17Little Yosemite in Sunol-Ohlone Regional Wilderness
Looking to see as many waterfalls as possible in a single trip? You'll love the series of mini waterfalls at Little Yosemite. It's also a great spot to see Bay Area wildlife, from golden eagles to mountain lions.Photo: Tom Stienstra, Tom Stienstra / The Chronicle

15of17McCloud Flats in Siskiyou
If you're looking for a trip out of town, Siskiyou's McCloud Flats features three waterfalls. There's also a small canyon, views of the McCloud River and a campsite at the end of the trail.Photo: Max Whittaker, Special to The Chronicle

16of17Black Rock Falls in Uvas Canyon County Park in Santa Clara County
The coolest feature of this waterfall is that it's set against a backdrop of black rocks. The 30-foot falls rush white surf against the dark background.Photo: -, Santa Clara County Parks and Rec

17of17Feather Falls in Oroville
Also further afield, but worth the trip to Plumas National Forest. The impressive falls also have a special viewing deck right across the canyon.Photo: Tom Stienstra, The Chronicle

The Bay Area’s brief reprieve from the rain Thursday should give way to a series of storms that will douse the region for the next seven days, officials said.

The first storm is expected to approach the area Friday afternoon with moderate rain and will linger through Saturday morning, said Roger Gass, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.

After showers taper off Saturday afternoon, another storm system will arrive that night and last through Sunday. From there, the light showers will last through next week, Gass said.

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“Right now, it doesn’t look like we have any one system that is significantly strong or producing a significant amount of heavy rain,” he said. “But it does look like we will see periods of several systems moving in and bringing light to moderate rainfall to portions of the region.”

Though the Bay Area will be wet, no significant drops in temperature are expected.

San Francisco will remain in the upper 50s throughout the week, and Oakland and the South Bay will see temperatures in the low 60s, officials said.

Since the water year began on Oct. 1, San Francisco has received 7.46 inches of rain, bringing the city to 73 percent of normal rainfall at this time of year (10.15 inches).

Oakland is at 72 percent of its average with 6.6 inches of rain. The North Bay has fared a bit better, with Santa Rosa at 85 percent of average rainfall with 13.73 inches.

“We would expect these systems to bring those numbers up in the coming days,” Gass said. “But at this time we don’t see any kind of really strong rainfall that is going to up those numbers to extreme levels.”

Up to an inch of snow is expected in the Lake Tahoe area, but not much more than that until the middle of next week, said Dawn Johnson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.

Sarah Ravani covers crime and breaking news at The San Francisco Chronicle. She graduated from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism in May 2016 where she produced work in audio, photo and digital storytelling. Her coverage included stories on police, race/identity, the LGBT community and human rights.